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How can I reduce my electricity bills with better wiring?

Have you noticed your electricity bill is climbing? Cutting down on your energy consumption may help, but you may find that unplugging certain appliances and turning off the lights you are not using is not enough to reduce your energy bills.

One thing you do have to pay attention to is the age of your electrical wiring. Old wiring can cause you to actually use more electricity to power you modern appliances. Old wiring is not designed to manage the load required for today's lifestyle. Did you know that outdated wiring isn't only costing you more each month, it can be hazardous, increasing the risk of electrocution or electrical fire in your home, putting you and your family at risk.

Do I Need New Wiring?

If your home is older than ten or twenty years, then chances are your wiring is a little outdated. If you haven't updated your wiring since you have lived in the home, you may be relying on wiring that cannot handle all the modern appliances you run, increasing the risk of overloading. 

When the wiring in your home cannot handle the load, you have the frustration of having to constantly be tampering with the circuit breaker, or the wires may overhead and it could start a fire.

When your wiring was first installed, it was covered in a protective rubber coating, which over time deteriorates, exposing the wires. This is a serious fire hazard. 

How to Reduce Electrical Bills with Better Wiring

As the saying goes “better safe than sorry.” This is very true when it comes to the electrical wiring in your home. It is important to have an experienced and qualified electrician inspect the wiring on a regular basis. If they feel it is time to rewire your home, don't worry, it doesn't have to be as daunting as it sounds. Based on the age of your home, the solution can be as easy as updating your electrical panel, or it could be a complete rewire.

Electrical Panel

So the electrician has just left your home and recommended that the one hundred amps your home currently can accommodate is not enough for your family, size of home, and the number of appliances you use. Therefore they recommend upgrading the electrical panel to at least two hundred amps, if not more. This is often the first step to rewiring your home.

If rewiring your entire home is not an option right now, financially, or for whatever reason, a new electrical panel can still help you mitigate some of the electrical issues you are experiencing. If the electrician did find some faulty wiring, it's important to note that a new electrical panel will not fix the problem.

Rewiring Your Home

If your home is more than forty years old, then it's time to rewire your house. The aim is to remove the old wire before installing new non-metallic wires. Non-metallic wires are safer and easier to work with. They also do not heat up the insulation. This is a messy job and sometimes, our electricians may have to tear down walls to get to the wiring. They do seal everything back up behind a new drywall once completed.

Don't worry, not all rewiring means tearing down walls. The electrician may be able to cut in certain places to gain access to the wiring, using fish wires and rods to pull the wiring into place. 

Conclusion

Updated wiring not only makes your home safer for you and your family, it also boosts your property value. Up to date wiring is a priority for property buyers. Don't wait until you start experiencing electrical problems, have your wiring tested at least once a year or once every second year by an experienced electrician. Update your home's wiring today by calling the team at DKP Electrics.

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